Commissioners Fix County Tax at 50c
Sherman Texas June 1 The county tax for 1925 totals 50 cents per $100 valuation plus eight road district levies and 108 school districts A 25 cent poll tax applies to each person in Grayson County under Texas law An occupation tax equals half the state rate on occup tions Taxes for general funds allocate 2 cents to county jury fund 15 cents to county general 15 cents to road and bridge and 15 cents to interest and sinking fund on good roads bonded debt Road district levies range from 12 to 85 cents across districts numbered 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County
Texas
County Jury Fund
County General Fund
County Road and Bridge Fund
Grayson County Good Roads
Miss Gladys Ray Directs Play in Boston
The Man from Toronto a five act comedy by Douglass Murray was staged Tuesday evening May 19 in Jacob Sleeper Hall by the Sedians School of Education dramatic club. Cast included John Wardle Lucy Fitzpatrick Ruth Belnap Ruth Twiss Elizabeth Dickey Edward Hayes Ray Mellen Maud Bailey and June Raymond. Gladys Ray coached the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Douglass Murray
School of Education Dramatic Club
Jacob Sleeper
Sunday School Baseball Action Grows Sharper
The Sunday school league features five inning games with shutouts becoming common. Friday's 5 to 0 MP victory saw Blanton strike out eleven for the MPs while Ross pitched for the Christians and Baptists. Mondays 4 to 0 win by Reeves and teammates followed. The MP season totals show BCs eight wins to MPs six after fourteen games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Christians and
Baptists
Lowell Blanton
Blanton
Carl Reeves
the Sun
John McGraw
Cull Reeves
New York
Methodist
Presbyterian
Mize
Pie” Bailey
Tommie Bradley
M-P
C-P
Bcs
Mps
Grayson County Baptist Workers Conference Final Session
The Grayson County Baptist Workers Conference will meet at Macomb Baptist Church on Friday June 5 for the final session of the season. Devotional at 10 a.m. led by Rev J A Floyd of Whitesboro with reports from the field and Southern Baptist convention led by Rev G M McNeilly. Sermon by Rev W C Bramlow. Afternoon session opens with song service led by Rev C L OBryan. Various talks on revival topics and rural church progress follow, closing with a consecration service by Rev J L Truett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. O'Bryan
J. S. Cameron
Cc. A. Baxter
J. C. Skaggs
W. J. Epting
W. M. Hailey
Woodlake
Grayson County
J. A. Henderson
C. Chumbley
J. L. Truett
Baptists Praise Pardon Record of Ferguson
In Austin on June 2 the Southwestern Central District People's Congress praised Governor Miriam A Ferguson for her pardon policy. A telegram from the congress voiced support while urging mercy tempered with justice. Ferguson replied thanking them and inviting continued dialogue during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Southwestern Central District People’s Congress
Congress
Conroe
C. N. Golden
S. L. Rugeley
G. H. Huyton
D. G. Carter
H. N. Shaw
H. L. Body
J. A. Randle
Graysons Divorce Records Show 178 Granted Last Year
Federal statistics indicate 178 divorces in Grayson County during the year, averaging more than three per week. Petitions show 120 filed by wives and 58 by husbands, with cruel treatment leading at 100 cases, abandonment at 47, immoral conduct at 4, adultery 3, non support 1, false accusation 1, and 22 with no stated reason. Of the couples, 27 had 40 children, while 151 were joined only by the mortial knot.
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Grayson County
Sherman Democrat
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
Acknowledges neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. Thanks for help and beautiful flowers. May God bless you. Mrs. W. M. Cox and Children.
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W. M. Cox
Rural carriers hear address on salary raise at Garland
Lucian Andrews spoke at a Garland rural mail carriers meeting last Saturday afternoon. As treasurer of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association he addressed issues of interest to carriers and highlighted the recent salary raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Andrews
Garland
Mr. Andrews
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
American Legion Picnic Planned for July 9 10 11
Local American Legion post sets July picnic dates as the group plans a self supporting three day event. Members request loyal support and encouragement from the community to ensure a successful gathering.
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The
American Legion
Legion
Brothers win auto contest with death
Vernon May 31. William and Dave Singleton drove 1,860 miles from Hollister to reach their critically ill mother Mollie Jones. They completed the trip in seventy five hours with the car running constantly, only pausing for fuel and meals as they alternated driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Hollister
William
Dave Singleton
Mollie Jones
Cotton crop in good condition report released
Washington June 2 The Department of Agriculture reports the cotton crop condition on May 25 at 76.6 percent of normal, the highest for that date since 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Watkins Ross Wedding at Denison Surprises Friends
Mr Lois Watkins of Leonard and Miss Lillie Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Ross were married in Denison on Wednesday evening Rev Timmons Methodist pastor officiated The bride's sister Miss Willie Ross accompanied them The groom is a well known Leonard youth and the bride a popular Whitewright young woman They will reside in Leonard after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Watkins
Leonard
Lillie Ross
W. T. Ross
Denison
Willie Ross
Rev
Timmons
Whitewright
Watkins
Masons Elect Officers for Ensuing Term
At a Monday lodge meeting officers for the new term were named including W. J. Bryan as W M and W. L. Stowers as W. M. elect. Appointive posts filled for the lodge and Royal Arch Chapter include names such as Jack Webster, J. N. Powell, F. M. Echols, B. S. Montgomery and D. E. Low in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
W. J. Bryan
W. M
W. L. Stowers
Jesse McIver
J. W
C. W. Bryant
B. H. Thomson
Jack Webster
S. E
Jesse Wallace
J. D
W. L. Gordon
S. S
B. P. Brents
J. S
J. F. Fender
G. W. Adams
Tiler
Lloyd Moore
J. B. Hamilton
J. C. Gillespie
D. S. McMillin
B. S. Montgomery
J. N. Powell
Royal Arch
H. P
King
F. M. Echols
Guy Hamilton
C. H
S. H. Montgomery
P. S
F. E. Douglas
D. E. Low
W. H. Stedham
P. J. Roberts
John Reeves
Burney and Cameron couple to wed on May 21
Cards announcing the marriage of Mr. Tams Bixby Burney and Miss Faye Cameron have been received by friends of the bride. Mrs. Burney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cameron, formerly of this place. They will reside in Marietta, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tams Bixby Burney
Faye Cameron
Mrs. Burney
W. P. Cameron
Burney
Marietta
Okla
Bridge Club Hostess Sets Afternoon in Sweet Pea Room
Miss Ethel Gordon hosted the Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon in a reception room adorned with sweet peas. Prizes went to Miss Louise LaRoe and Mrs. J. P. Haden. Salad course refreshments were served. Guests included Mrs. James Chapman and Mrs. A. Dennis of Sherman and Mrs. J. P. Haden of Durant Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gordon
Bridge Club
Louise LaRoe
J. P. Haden
James Chapman
A. Dennis
Sherman
Durant
Okla
Holland family to attend UT graduation exercises
Mr and Mrs W F Holland and daughter Marjorie will leave Friday morning for Austin to attend the University of Texas graduation. Their son Robert is to receive his degree from the law school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Holland
Marjorie
Austin
University of Texas
Robert
Law School
Miss Juanita Sawyer Guests with Miss Dorothy Porter
Miss Juanita Sawyer of Greenville visited Miss Dorothy Porter during the first of the week.
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Juanita Sawyer
Greenville
Dorothy Porter
Thomas R. Marshall Dies in Washington D C
Former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana died in Washington D C on Monday of a heart attack. He passed away quietly in bed while reading a Bible passage, surrounded by his wife after a weeklong illness and a recent arrival at the New Willard hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
D. C
Mr. Marshall
New Willard Hotel
Marshall
United States
Sherman
J. R. Oliver May Win Ton-Litter Contest
Prospects for Grayson County first place in the Texas ten litter contest look bright as J R Oliver of Whitewright with C C Morris county farm agent shows a litter of Duroc pigs weighing 957 pounds at 3 months. Four pigs exceed 100 pounds each and one hits 115. The record suggests the litter could reach 3500 pounds by Sept 1. Oliver tracks feed and labor to provide production cost figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
C. C. Morris
J. R. Oliver
Whitewright
Oliver
Tailor Shop Sold to New Owner R. R. Mikeska
Wm. Monday has sold The Wardrobe tailor shop to R. R. Mikeska formerly of Whitesboro. He plans shop improvements and new equipment. Mikeska has fifteen years of tailoring experience and expects to build a good patronage. He moved his family here late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Monday
R. R. Mikeska
Whitesboro
Jury returns death verdict in Sheriff killing case
Brownwood June 2 The jury in the case State versus John Smith a negro charged with killing Sheriff Dick Pauley of Coleman three weeks ago returned a verdict of death after eighteen minutes deliberation There was no excitement tonight in Brownwood as the verdict was announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
John Smith
Dick Pauley
Coleman
Justice Investigator H T Arterberry Assigned to Alaska Mission
News from Seattle reports H T Arterberry, a new Department of Justice special investigator, sent to Alaska on a special mission. He departed Seattle last Saturday and will base his work in Seward and Unga, marking an early and notable assignment after joining the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Arterberry
Department of Justice
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Seward
Unga
Arterberry
Department
Montgomerys Visit Purcell With John Perry Jr
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Montgomery spent the weekend in Purcell Oklahoma with Mr. and Mrs. John Perry. They were accompanied home by their little grandson John Perry Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Montgomery
Purcell, Okla
John Perry
John Perry Jr
Grayson Plans 5,500,000 Road Bond Vote
Grayson County discusses a 5.5 million road bond issue with State Highway Engineer R J Hank Monday. A Sherman mass meeting will set election date to vote those bonds. Secretary Lee Simmons notes cooperation with the State Highway Department to fund hard surfaced roads and avoid past county road mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Highway Department
Simmons
Grayson County
Grayson
Lloyd Wright Celebrates A M Honor Graduate Status
Lloyd Wright has returned from A M College College Station where he graduated in 1925 as an honor graduate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wright living south of town and his friends congratulate him on his record. Wednesday's Dallas Morning News lists eleven military graduates named by Col C C Todd as honor graduates eligible for a commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wright
A. & M. College
College Station
Frank Wright
Lloyd
Dallas Morning News
Col. C. C. Todd
Texas City
C. H. Valentine
Palestine
J. K. Gibson
Lufkin
Red River Valley Fair catalogs issued for 1925 event
The eighth annual Red River Valley Fair in Sherman issues its 102 page catalog and announces the September 22 to 26, 1925 dates. It describes the fair as a large educational exposition with enhanced departments and entertainment, led by president Lee Simmons and 27 directors. The Student's Reporter selects its 1925-26 staff, naming John McMurry Jr. as editor, Weldon Wilson as business manager, and Julius Everheart as circulation manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Red River Valey Fair
Southwest
Lee Simmons
W. W. Blassingame
van Alstyne
L. L. Etchison
John McMurry Jr
Weldon Wilson
Julius Everheart
Student Ruth Montgomery Returns Home from College
Miss Ruth Montgomery, a former student at Northeast Texas Teachers College in Commerce, came home last Friday after the term ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Montgomery
Northeast Texas Teachers College At
Commerce
Miss Lucile Johnson Guests Of Laura Price
Miss Lucile Johnson of Lone Oak was a guest of Miss Laura Price on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Johnson of
Lone Oak
Laura Price
Whitewright Schools Close Friday Afternoon Ending 1925 Term
Whitewright schools will close Friday afternoon after a week of graduations recitals and related activities. The high school auditorium will host the 1924-25 graduation exercises to conclude the term with honors certificates and addresses by officials. Reports detail senior class plays music recitals and grammar school graduations, with programs including processions, salutations and various musical performances by students and instructors. The grammar school class lists and names of graduates are provided, reflecting a full slate of spring activities across multiple campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Tommie Chenoweth
Lucile LaRoe
Altha Mae Vestal
Annette Harp
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Ford Scott Vestal
S. L. Young
Maggie Horton
Three Chasers
Florence Wilson
Ima Burleson
Velma _ Lee Cates
Guy Yowell
Vernon Gordon
Grover B. Smith
Evelyn Morgan
Catharine McNeilly
Elbea Stapleton
Lois Cates
Eunalee Hampton
George Gordon Pope
Milliard Mangrum
Grammar School
A. E. Major
Eula Ferris
Robert Cantrell
F. W. Smith
H. L. Durham
Burleson College
J. F. Fender
Lola Myrick
Maurine May
Theresa Everheart
Winnie Belle Carter
Mildred Chambers
Evelyn Wilson
Sue McConnell
Mary Lou Ross
Verma Mangrum
Francis Phillips
Hazel McLean
Mabel Reeott
Pascal
Kentuckyown Club Meeting Ends Pleasantly
The Self Help Club held its last meeting with Mrs. Rosalee Caylor as hostess. Members brought lunch items while the hostess cooked several dishes. Miss Cooper demonstrated lightbread, twin mountain muffins, graham muffins, and cream puffs. The next meeting on June 5 will be with Mrs. Garland Caylor and focus on Angel food cake led by Miss Viva Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalee Caylor
Visit Brings Oklahoma City Couple To Sun Office
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hill of Oklahoma City visit Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yowell south of town. Hill, a Daily Oklahoman machinist, oversees seventeen linotype machines and is a nephew of Mrs. Yowell. His wife is also a linotype operator. The four were pleasant callers at The Sun office Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hill
Oklahoma City
Roy Yowell
Mr. Hill
Yowell
Daily
Oklahoman
Hill
Sun
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Gladys Ray
Boston
Baptist Workers Conference
Ferguson
Watkins-Ross
Masons
Cevasesesreseree
R.R. V. Fair
Kentuckytown Club
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